Wildlife and Recreationists : Coexistence Through Management and Research.
Knight, Richard L.
Wildlife and Recreationists : Coexistence Through Management and Research. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (391 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Outdoor Recreation: Historical and Anticipated Trends -- Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management: Basic Concepts -- Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management: An Integrated Framework for Coexistence -- Wildlife Responses to Recreationists -- Factors That Influence Wildlife Responses to Recreationists -- Origin of Wildlife Responses to Recreationists -- Physiological Responses of Wildlife to Disturbance -- Responses of Wildlife to Noise -- Recreational Disturbance and Wildlife Populations -- Recreational Disturbance and Wildlife Communities -- Indirect Effects of Recreation on Wildlife -- Nature Tourism: Impacts and Management -- Recreation and Bald Eagles in the Pacific Northwest -- Hunting and Waterfowl -- Balancing Wildlife Viewing with Wildlife Impacts: A Case Study -- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: A Case Study of Birder Visitation and Birding Economics -- Beach Recreation and Nesting Birds -- Waterborne Recreation and the Florida Manatee -- Rattlesnake Round-ups -- Wildlife and Recreationists: Coexistence through Management -- Taking the Land Ethic Outdoors: Its Implications for Recreation -- List of Scientific Names -- Index -- Contributors.
"Wildlife and Recreationists defines and clarifies the issues surrounding the conflict between outdoor recreation and the health and well-being of wildlife and ecosystems. Contributors to the volume consider both direct and indirect effects of widlife-recreationist interactions, including:*wildlife responses to disturbance, and the origins of these responses*how specific recreational activities affect diverse types of wildlife*the human dimensions of managing recreationists*the economic importance of outdoor recreation*how wildlife and recreationists might be able to coexistThe book is a useful synthesis of what is known concerning wildlife and recreation. More important, it addresses both research needs and management options to minimize conflicts.".
9781610911207
Outdoor recreation-Environmental aspects.
Animal ecology.
Human-animal relationships.
Wildlife conservation-Social aspects.
Electronic books.
QH545
33.78
Wildlife and Recreationists : Coexistence Through Management and Research. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (391 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Outdoor Recreation: Historical and Anticipated Trends -- Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management: Basic Concepts -- Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management: An Integrated Framework for Coexistence -- Wildlife Responses to Recreationists -- Factors That Influence Wildlife Responses to Recreationists -- Origin of Wildlife Responses to Recreationists -- Physiological Responses of Wildlife to Disturbance -- Responses of Wildlife to Noise -- Recreational Disturbance and Wildlife Populations -- Recreational Disturbance and Wildlife Communities -- Indirect Effects of Recreation on Wildlife -- Nature Tourism: Impacts and Management -- Recreation and Bald Eagles in the Pacific Northwest -- Hunting and Waterfowl -- Balancing Wildlife Viewing with Wildlife Impacts: A Case Study -- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: A Case Study of Birder Visitation and Birding Economics -- Beach Recreation and Nesting Birds -- Waterborne Recreation and the Florida Manatee -- Rattlesnake Round-ups -- Wildlife and Recreationists: Coexistence through Management -- Taking the Land Ethic Outdoors: Its Implications for Recreation -- List of Scientific Names -- Index -- Contributors.
"Wildlife and Recreationists defines and clarifies the issues surrounding the conflict between outdoor recreation and the health and well-being of wildlife and ecosystems. Contributors to the volume consider both direct and indirect effects of widlife-recreationist interactions, including:*wildlife responses to disturbance, and the origins of these responses*how specific recreational activities affect diverse types of wildlife*the human dimensions of managing recreationists*the economic importance of outdoor recreation*how wildlife and recreationists might be able to coexistThe book is a useful synthesis of what is known concerning wildlife and recreation. More important, it addresses both research needs and management options to minimize conflicts.".
9781610911207
Outdoor recreation-Environmental aspects.
Animal ecology.
Human-animal relationships.
Wildlife conservation-Social aspects.
Electronic books.
QH545
33.78